Fran Lebowitz on Jan 25, 2025 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

“Success didn’t spoil me. I’ve always been insufferable.” – Fran Lebowitz

“On every level, she breaks the rules, and her late-life mainstream celebrity, attained simply by being – to be frank – a grumpy old lady, is the most glorious example of that. She deserves all the accolades.” The Guardian (U.K.)

Sharp-tongued, quick-witted and with a disarmingly world-weary persona, Fran Lebowitz enjoys a reputation as one of today’s great raconteurs. A cultural critic and talk show regular, she was featured in Martin Scorsese’s HBO documentary Public Speaking and his recent Emmy-nominated Netflix series Pretend It’s a City. An American original and purveyor of urban cool, the cultural satirist and author is pointed, forthright, unapologetically opinionated, and known for her dry social commentary on American life. With her irreverent spirit, Lebowitz taps an endless supply of hilarious one-liners to skewer the vanities of contemporary life.